E3 Flashcards

1
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Unemployment

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People who are willing and able to work cant find work

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2
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Claimant count

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Measures unemployment according to the number of people claiming unemployment related benefits

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3
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Labour force survey

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A survey of a sample of households counting people as unemployed and if they are actively seeking work but don’t have a job

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4
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Distribution of income

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How income is shared between population

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5
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Redistribution of income

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A policy to reduce inequalities of income

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6
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Inequalities of income

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Incomes are distributed unevenly some people have higher incomes than others

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7
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Transfer payments

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When the government takes more taxes from the high paid income groups and giving more benefits to lower income groups

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8
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Market failure

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When the market fails to allocate resources in the best interest of society

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